Tag Archives: Iskandar Malaysia

The River City at Danga Bay transforms Johor Bahru into regional destination

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Danny Chua

The heavily polluted Danga River will be transformed into a major regional riverfront tourist destination in a project undertaken by Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd. The RM2.5 billion Phase 1 of The River City @ Danga Bay project aims to … Continue reading →

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Slowdown in second half expected to continue…

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Danny Chua

Following a marked slowdown in demand for property in Iskandar Malaysia, property players expect further signs of a slowdown in the second half of the year, when marginal investors begin to take delivery of their units, especially those in the … Continue reading →

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For Iskandar Markets, think 5-10 years ahead! Target 2025….

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Danny Chua

Foreign investment in Iskandar’s anticipated economic boom and population growth has been punctured by a very different reality. And Johor lawmakers have pointed out that the reality is demand in Johor has not caught up with the supply of premium … Continue reading →

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Iskandar is the Greater Singapore

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Danny Chua

When we crossed the Causeway, we were expecting to see the Johor we knew. The vast land, the terrace houses leading up to Johor Bharu. We anticipated the familiar sight of the yellow “bus sekolah” [school bus] on the weekdays … Continue reading →

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Home prices to increase 6.2% with GST? I doubt so…

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Danny Chua

Property prices will likely increase by 6.2 percent once the goods and services tax (GST) is implemented on 1 April as certain building materials are taxed under the regime, said the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda). “94 … Continue reading →

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Buy Singapore Properties, still a good mid to long term investment

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Danny Chua

If you read the news recently, you would have seen that Singaporeans have formed the largest group of foreign investors from Asia who are buying up foreign properties worth US$11.9 billion. Astoundingly, the city-state beat out China even though the … Continue reading →

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Iskandar on track to achieve investment of RM157 billion

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Danny Chua

Committed investments in Iskandar reached RM146.2 billion from 2006 until June 2014, shy of the RM157 billion target for this year, according to the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA). Of the RM146.2 billion figure, RM69.53 billion or 48 percent have … Continue reading →

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10 reasons why you should invest in Iskandar

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Danny Chua

Iskandar Malaysia, officially launched in 2006, covers an area of 2,217 sq km (roughly three times the size of Singapore). Upon launching its total population was 1,350,000 habitants, of which total work force was 610,000 heads. Khazanah Nasional has drawn … Continue reading →

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Iskandar investment boom continues

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Danny Chua

The Straits Times Thursday, Jul 31, 2014 NEW investments in Iskandar Malaysia more than doubled in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year as the zone’s boom continues to roar along. The region recorded RM9.72 … Continue reading →

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Tun Dr Mahathir on Iskandar’s future – New JB

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Danny Chua

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad voiced his concerns about the Iskandar region in a blog post on 8 July, as he wondered how it will change the demographics and electorate of the area. He said properties there … Continue reading →

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